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Wednesday, January 28, 2015

pillows

I have needed new throw pillows for years and years, and just finally got around to making them. I guess I kept thinking I'd just buy some, but never did. I suppose it's because I knew I could make something I'd really like.

So, the past month I've made 4 pillows, and I need one more to completely get rid of the boring pillows that came with my couch (they match my brown couches).

I kept them pretty simple, both design and color. I love the black and white trend right now, and almost made all of them black and white, but decided to change them up a little with grey and pink. I used Alison'sheart block pattern for the heart pillow. I love how it turned out. The hearts are 4.5 inches and I added a 1 inch sashing between the hearts.

One downside of black and white is that your quilting will often show, either on the black or the white--depending on the color thread you use. For my hear pillow I quilted the sashing. I like how it turned out.

All the pillows are 20 inches, except the cross pillow and I think it is 18 inches. The cover is a little baggy, so I need to fix that. I like my pillows plump and fat, so I usually make my cover the exact size of the pillow. My heart pillow was 20 inches before I sewed on the closure (envelope), so with seam allowance it's probably closer to 19+ inches. I don't know the best place to buy pillow forms, I have looked at IKEA, JoAnns, Hobby Lobby and have been unhappy with them, I feel like they are too flimsy and will be pancakes after a month of my family using them (that includes jumping on them), so I buy throw pillows at Costco. They usually come in a 2 pack and cost $12-$15 for the pair. I think it's a decent price, but honestly I haven't shopped around much.

Have you ever tried making your own with polyfil? I can stuff them much tighter that way. And I just serge the edges. No whip stitching it closed either because it's just on the inside. I originally got the idea from Crazy Mom Quilts.

I adore that cross pillow! While all of the pillows are graphic that one speaks to me for some reason. :)

As for inserts, after going on the cheap for so long and being unhappy I finally splurged on Pottery Barn inserts for all of my pillows and it was life changing. :) I get the down alternative ones because my husband is allergic to down, but both styles are divine and hold their shape nicely. :)